John R. "Jack" Miles (born July 30, 1942) is an American author and winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the MacArthur Fellowship. His writings on religion, politics, and culture has appeared in numerous national publications, including The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.Miles treats his biblical subjects neither as transcendent deities or historical figures, but as literary protagonists.